Weather causes altered sports schedules

Saturday

Apr 20, 2013 at 9:00 AM

By Ed Patino

ed.patino@hillsdale.netHILLSDALE COUNTY — The brutal weather of the recent weeks continues to wreck havoc on the local spring sports schedule.Several high school events were postponed or cancelled Friday due to inclimate weather and poor field conditions. Many games were wiped last week and earlier this week due to heavy rain and even snow showers.The Southern Central Athletic Association baseball and softball doubleheaders between North Adams-Jerome and Camden-Frontier were postponed. The teams will play May 28 at North Adams.Pittsford's baseball and softball doubleheaders at Burr Oak were postponed due to the weather and field conditions. No makeup date has been announced as of yet. The Panthers will host SCAA opponent Tekonsha for baseball and softball doubleheaders Tuesday afternoon.Both the Waldron High School baseball and softball teams' doubleheaders at Battle Creek St. Philip were also postponed. The schools' athletic directors are working to find a makeup date. The Spartans are scheduled to face North Adams-Jerome in doubleheaders on Tuesday.The Hillsdale, Hillsdale Academy and Jonesville boys golf teams had their events postponed Friday. Hillsdale was suppose to compete at Ida, while Hillsdale Academy was scheduled to play in the Cascades Invitational in Jackson. The invitational has been rescheduled to Friday, April 26, while no makeup date for the Hillsdale-Ida match has been announced.Weather did not force the Jonesville boys golf team's match at Hudson to be postponed, but rather a scheduling conflict as the host Tigers were playing in a Lenawee County Athletic Association jamboree. Jonesville and Hudson are scheduled to play May 15 at Evergreen Golf Course.